Effectiveness of a comparative study of care for patients with schizophrenia With a program to enhance stress management skills with the Mindfulness Therapy Program (MBTC) in the psychiatric ward Nongbualamphu Hospital

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare stress Proportion of drug deficiency Proportion of returning sickness Proportion of relapse and basic life skills of patients with schizophrenia. In the group that received a program to enhance stress management skills with the group receiving the mindfulness therapy program (Mindfulness Based Therapy and Counseling: MBTC). The sample group were caregivers of schizophrenia patients admitted for psychiatric treatment. Nongbualamphu Hospital, 46 people, divided into 2 groups of 23 people each. One group received a program to strengthen skills in managing stress and a mindfulness therapy program. and another group received a mindfulness therapy program. Data were collected using questionnaires; Including a stress self-assessment form and a competency assessment form regarding basic skills needed for daily life for caregivers of schizophrenia patients. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. and repeated measures analysis of variance.

The results of the study, after 28 days and 3 months of experimentation, found that the mean stress score in the group receiving the mindfulness therapy program was significantly lower than the group receiving the stress management skills enhancement program (p < .05). As for the mean ability scores regarding basic skills needed for daily living among caregivers of schizophrenia patients, in the group receiving the mindfulness therapy program After 28 days and 3 months of experimentation, it was significantly higher than the control group (p < .05). And found that the group that received the mindfulness therapy program The stress scores were averaged after the experiment. It was significantly lower than before the experiment (p <.05). After receiving the mindfulness therapy program immediately, the incidence of re-admission in both groups was not different. But after 3 months had passed, the group receiving the mindfulness therapy program found that There was a lower incidence of re-admission than the group receiving the stress management skills promotion at a statistical significance of 0.05. Conclusion: The Mindfulness Therapy Program (MBTC) can be applied to the counseling process. To help reduce stress develop peace of mind Living a more peaceful life in caregivers of people with schizophrenia and helps reduce the rate of re-admission better than programs that enhance stress management skills